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I have submitted the synopsis of my dissertation, “Adapting Urban Neighbourhoods for Climate Change” to Mumbai University. I’ll be handing in the entire book by April. Then, it’s a matter of waiting until they assemble a jury.

Meanwhile, in the coming weeks and months, I intend to post some of my findings on this site. I have already put a few up on Twitter, but there are many others as well.

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It has been a very long time since I last wrote here, so this post is just to say that I’m still around and, while I’m currently focused on completing my research dissertation, I will get back to blogging in a little while. Wishing you all a very happy 2019.

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Vistasp Mehta is a Mumbai-based architect working on sustainable design, with a special emphasis on energy and water conservation. Other obsessions include art, history, technology, wildlife and photography.